October 17th, 2012

Why so serious?

That’s the question our panelists Joey Davidson, Mike White and Erik Norris tackle in this week’s episode of Next Gen News. Comedy is a critical element of the human experience, so why is it missing from some of our favorite games? Is it because game developers want their art form taken more seriously? Or is it maybe due to the fact that video game storytelling is still in its infancy? We debate in this week’s show.

October 3rd, 2012

If you haven't already heard, the good Doctors at BioWare have left. They founded the company, brought it to the industry and released a ton of incredible RPGs for the gaming world to enjoy. Now, they're off to a world of craft beer and mentoring.

Why did they leave? Was it EA? Was it the fans? Was it time to move on. We dive in and aimlessly analyze.